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11 AS YOU WILL SEE FROM ABOVE MESSAGE TO PEKING WE NOW HAVE AUTHORITY TO GO AHEAD AND THE COMMENTS THAT FOLLOW MAY BE
OF ASSISTANCE IN DRAWING UP THE DAY'S PROGRAMME.
12 SUBJECT TO POSSIBILITY OF ROAD TRAVEL AT PARA 8 THE PARTY
WILL FLY AT 0825 FROM GUANGZOU ON 3 OCTOBER ARRIVING HK AT
0900. PERHAPS YOU WILL LIAISE WITH PEKING ON ANY VARIATION
OF SCHEDULES.
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IN HONG KONG THE MINISTER'S OBJECTIVE WOULD BE TO MEET SENIOR COMMERCIAL CONTACTS IN THE AGRI/FOOD/FISHERIES SECTORS AND WHERE POSSIBLE VISIT FOOD RELATED OR AGRI-PRODUCT MARKETS. WE APPRECIATE THAT THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR IS LIMITED.
14 YOUR OFFER OF A COCKTAIL PARTY OR DINNER WOULD BE A USEFUL VENUE TO MEET SENIOR COMMERCIAL HEADS, DIRECTOR OF HK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (SIR JAMES MCGREGOR) AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WITH RESPONSIBILITIES FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, TRADE AND INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS A FURTHER OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE GOVERNOR.
15 IN ADVISING ON SUCH FIELD TRIPS AS MAY BE POSSIBLE IN TIME AVAILABLE, WE HAVE DRAWN ON THE PROGRAMME ARRANGED FOR PREVIOUS MAFF MINISTER (MR MACGREGOR) IN 1988 IE:
A
TRIP TO MARINE FISH CULTURE PROGRAMME ON LAMMA ISLAND BY FISHERIES VESSEL (TWO HOURS) SEMI-COLON
B KADOORIE EXPERIMENTAL FARM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS (THREE
HOURS). WOULD LORD KADOORIE BE AVAILABLE FOR MEETING?
C TOUR OF HK BY BOAT OR HELICOPTER (ONE HOUR).
HOWEVER DO NOT TAKE THESE AS ABSOLUTE PRIORITIES, IF OTHER VENUES OCCUR TO YOU, WHICH MIGHT COVER FOOD PROCESSING, OR FRESH PRODUCE WHOLESALE MARKET.
16 THE PARTY WISH TO LEAVE ON EITHER 22.15 OR 23.30 FOR LONDON. WE CAN FIRM THIS UP AS PROGRAMME SHAPES UP.
17 THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT GRAHAM BELCHAMBER WILL DEPART 22.30 FLYING TO THE MIDDLE-EAST TO LINK UP WITH SECOND MINISTERIAL VISIT. WE WILL CONFIRM IN DUE COURSE.
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